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Good News Translation
Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and had fortifications built for the following cities of Judah and Benjamin:

New Revised Standard Version
Rehoboam resided in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.

Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam ruled from Jerusalem, and he had several cities in Judah turned into fortresses so he could use them to defend his country. These cities included

New American Bible
Rehoboam took up residence in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.

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2 Chronicles 8:2-6 He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. . . .

2 Chronicles 14:6,7 He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace. . . .

2 Chronicles 16:6 Then king Asa took all Juda, and they carried away from Rama the stones, and the timber that Baasa had prepared for the building: and he built with them Gabaa, and Maspha.

2 Chronicles 17:12 And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

2 Chronicles 26:6 Moreover he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Geth, and the wall of Jabnia, and the wall of Azotus: and he built towns in Azotus, and among the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 27:4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and castles and towers in the forests.

Isaiah 22:8-11 And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest. . . .

Context
Rehoboam Fortifies Judah
5And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.6And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 8:2
He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 11:6
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,

2 Chronicles 11:23
Because he was wiser and mightier than all his sons, and in all the countries of Juda, and of Benjamin, and in all the walled cities: and he gave them provisions in abundance, and he sought many wives.

2 Chronicles 12:4
And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 14:6
He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.

2 Chronicles 17:2
And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

2 Chronicles 21:3
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and pensions, with strong cities in Juda: but the kingdom he gave to Joram, because he was the eldest.

2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and castles and towers in the forests.

Jeremiah 34:7
And the army of the king of Babylon fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Juda that were left, against Lachis, and against Azecha: for these remained of the cities of Juda, fenced cities.

2 Chronicles 11:4
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